MARC DONATION

MARC DONATION—The annual MARC Ride will he held on June 11 and The Bad to the Bone Riders, “Would like to thank Rockdale Brookshire Bros.

VFD annual fundraiser tickets on sale

The Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual fundraiser at the KC Hall on April 23 from 5 p.m. to midnight. A meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. Ticket sales began on Feb. 14 and are $150 per couple.

Pack Pals gets donation for food

The Pack Pals program provides a weekend supply of nutritious food for children when school lunch and breakfast is unavailable on a weekend or a school holiday. Each food bag contains two breakfasts, two lunches and two snacks.

SHOWMANSHIP WINNERS

SHOWMANSHIP WINNERS—Milam County Junior Livestock Show baked goods showmanship winners from Milam County 4-H are (L-R) Bohn Towery, Cameron 4-H, PeeWee; Macelyn Furmage, Cameron 4-H, Junior; and Klay Eschberger, Rockdale 4-H, Senior. Submitted photo

Fajitas and pasta salad recipes

Here’s a recipe for indoor fajitas. This recipe includes the seasoning, but if you have a favorite bottled seasoning for fajitas just use that to make it easier.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

March 30—Helen Zapata.

New Hope Baptist to hold Family/Friends Day

A Family and Friends Day Program at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church will be held at 3 p.m. April 24. Speaker for the program will be Dr. Dennis Brooks of New Jerusalem Church. “We are inviting everyone in the community to join us and have a great time in the Lord,” said spokesperson Pamela King.

HAPPY 99TH BIRTHDAY

HAPPY 99TH BIRTHDAY—Rockdale Estates & Rehabilitation celebrated the 99th birthday of Margie Clark with cake, cupcakes and lots of decorations last Friday. The assisted living facility is under new management. See story on page 1A.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Feb. 24—Kerry Starnes.Feb. 25—Justin Whorton, David Svrcek Jr.Feb. 28—Beth Bible, Barbara Wright

POSTER CONTEST

POSTER CONTEST—These eighth graders, and a few more who are not pictured, entered this year’s Rockdale Earth Day poster contest under the direction of RJH art teacher Lani Young. The posters will be on display during the month of April at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.